On deciding between UT and the draft and the feedback received from the NBA
“Yeah, the process was really hard on top of making a decision. There were some days where I wanted to come back and some days where felt like it was time for me to go. There was a lot of ups and downs in terms of deciding.”
“As far as the feedback from the NBA, they didn’t even know which draft pick they were going to get or if there was going to be a combine. They told me they could not guarantee that they were going to draft me. They couldn’t give us a clear answer.”
On the pros and cons of going to the draft
“I had a lot of different options to consider. It was not only about me and we had a lot of pros and cons. The first thing was, are we going to be able to have workouts or not? And with the feedback we already had, what if I go overseas? What if we do not have a season? We had to consider the NBA G-league and if they are going to have a season or not. What is it going to look like? Also, the financial point was really important for me too and I had to sacrifice some stuff on my part to come back here. There was a lot of different options I had to consider.”